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What is the best way to insulate a 1930s brick house from the outside?

Hello I have a semi detached house in Toronto Canada. The house built in the 1930's is double brick wall. The house is original and has little to no insulation right now. I want to insulate the house from the outside with as high R value as possible. After insulation I was thinking James Hardie siding. Apparently brick...

Posted by Stephane Marcotte Sept. 2, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses

Should I do dense pack cellulose in wall cavities prior to exterior insulation?

...ThermalWall rigid foam insulation panels from Legalett that have rails on the interior of the foam so you can attach them with short screws, then attach the strapping to the same rail with more short screws, so you have no thermal bridging. It also comes in a variety of thickeness. Also Cascadia clips is another exteri...

Posted by Gordon McNair April 13, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 3 responses

What is the best way to do a cottage reno adding an insulation blanket?

...Thermalwall exterior wall foam insulation panels. They are easy to attach, are perfect for insulation as well as vapor protection.  And you can read here to find out how to choose the right rigid foam insulation for the right application so your walls can dry.   

Posted by Barton Rowe Feb. 28, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses

What do you think of Legalett Wall Insulation?

...ThermalWall panels, but we do like them, we just haven’t gotten to featuring it yet! Legalett provides prefab slab on grade form kiits with air heated floors as you mention, and the ThermalWall panels were a compliment to that, they were originally developed to improve the performance of ICF basements but they are perf...

Posted by Igal H Aug. 19, 2020 Walls and Roofs 1 response